How long is the commute from Newton, IL?

Workers who live in Newton, IL take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.5% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation
2.3%
Work from home
8.7%
Households without a car
11.2%

How people in Newton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNewtonJasper CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone80.5% (±6.9 points)81.2%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled8.0% (±5.6 points)8.3%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation2.3% (±2.9 points)0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.5 points)0.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.8 points)1.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±4.4 points)8.2%15.9%15.1%

In Newton, the average commute is lower than in Jasper County (28.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Newton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jasper County, Newton ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2135 of 2,646.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Newton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNewtonJasper CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle11.2% (±6.3 points)4.5%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle31.0% (±7.1 points)24.5%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles35.9% (±10.9 points)36.4%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles21.9% (±7.9 points)34.7%18.3%21.9%

In Newton, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Jasper County (4.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Newton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NewtonJasper CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home8.7% (±4.4 points)8.2% (±2.3 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.8% (±4.8 points)95.0% (±2.3 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.5% (±5.7 points)88.4% (±2.7 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Newton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jasper County (88.4%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Newton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newton
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Newton—20.9 minutes (±3.3)—
Wade Township (Jasper County)1.6 mi23.1 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Smallwood Township6.5 mi26.0 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different
Fox Township (Jasper County)6.8 mi17.8 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Willow Hill7.7 mi32.8 minutes (±11.8)Not measurably different
Rose Hill8.1 mi17.2 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
North Muddy Township8.2 mi44.7 minutes (±14.7)Higher
Willow Hill Township8.3 mi30.2 minutes (±6.6)Higher
Ste. Marie8.3 mi26.3 minutes (±7.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Muddy Township, IL (44.7 minutes), Willow Hill Township, IL (30.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Jasper County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
6Hidalgo27.2 minutes (±19.5)
7Ste. Marie26.3 minutes (±7.7)
8Smallwood Township26.0 minutes (±4.9)
9South Muddy Township23.7 minutes (±6.7)
10Wade Township (Jasper County)23.1 minutes (±3.0)
11Ste. Marie Township22.6 minutes (±7.5)
12Newton20.9 minutes (±3.3)
13Grandville Township19.6 minutes (±1.6)
14Hunt City Township18.9 minutes (±17.3)
15Fox Township (Jasper County)17.8 minutes (±4.7)
16Rose Hill17.2 minutes (±5.8)
17Yale16.6 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Jasper County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newton

How long is the average commute in Newton?

Workers who live in Newton, IL take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newton without a car?

11.2% of households in Newton have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newton?

8.7% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Newton worked from home, and 88.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newton city, Illinois (place:52844, in state:17).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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